AVX to Launch New EV/HEV Capacitors at APEC 2017 F

FOUNTAIN INN, SC --(Marketwired - March 07, 2017) - AVX Corporation ( NYSE : AVX ), a leading manufacturer and supplier of passive components and interconnect solutions, will launch two new capacitor series for EV/HEV applications during its exposition at this year's Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition ( APEC 2017 ), which will take place March 26 - 30 in Tampa, Florida.

In addition to releasing the new FHC1 and FHC2 Series capacitors, which were especially designed for use in conjunction with IGBT modules to prevent ripple currents from reaching back to the power source and to smooth out DC bus voltage variations in EV and HEV applications, the AVX engineers onsite at Booth #1024 will also promote the company's vast portfolio of advanced passive components for low- to high-power applications throughout the automotive, industrial, medical, military, consumer, and telecom markets, as well as the various design tools they offer to ensure more first-pass design successes.

"AVX components are at the forefront of myriad power systems designs, including many made to harness the power of alternative energy sources, so we're excited to announce our latest addition to this product portfolio at the premier global event for applied power electronics," said John Gallipeau, technical marketing manager - power film capacitors, AVX. "The rapid evolution of electrical systems, especially within the automotive industry, is challenging design engineers to meet ever more stringent size, weight, cost, performance, durability, and ruggedness requirements, and it's largely up to the components industry to help them meet these goals. So, our experienced team of EEs is actively engaged in the development of several innovative component designs -- many with entirely new capabilities -- to support the continued advancement of next-generation power electronics."

For more information about AVX, please visit www.avx.com or visit booth #1024 at APEC March 26 - 30, 2017. For more information about APEC 2017, please visit http://www.apec-conf.org/ .

Editor's Note: To schedule an appointment with an AVX representative at APEC 2017, please contact Sarah Teal, public relations coordinator, BtB Marketing Communications, at sarah.teal@btbmarketing.com or 919-872-8172.

About AVX

AVX Corporation is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of electronic passive components and interconnect solutions with 20 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 11 countries around the world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices, and connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE : AVX ).

A member of the Kyocera Group since 1990, AVX is also the only company authorized to supply Kyocera's electronic devices to the Americas and Europe. Established in 1959 and based in Kyoto, Japan, Kyocera Corporation is a leading international supplier of connectors, capacitors, ceramic resonators, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters and duplexers, and crystal oscillators and timing devices.

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